Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report on the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled primary and secondary schools and sixth forms schools for the school year 2022/2023.

During the presentation of the report, it was noted that there were changes that had been made to the criteria as set out in Appendix 'D' of the report, following the report's publication. These changes were that criteria 1 had been changed to (1a) and the following had been added as (1b), "Looked after children and those who have been previously looked after who are legally adopted from overseas (see note (x) below."

Resolved: That;

  i.  The admission numbers and admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms for 2022/2023 as set out at Appendices 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' of the report, subject to the change outlined above, be approved;

  ii.  The issues raised by Community and Voluntary Controlled Governing Bodies, and the Community, and approve the recommendations set out in response, as set out in Appendix 'E' of the report be noted; and

  iii.  The admission numbers and criteria for admission as set out at Appendices 'A' and 'B' of the report, to constitute the Authority's admission arrangements for 2022/2023, be approved.